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The Good Books, Caroline Eden: ‘My favourite place to read is on a quiet train, going anywhere’

Books | Culture
Caroline Eden finds comfort away from the road in her basement Edinburgh kitchen. In her latest book she cooks recipes from her travels, reflects on...
Lily of the Valley, taken in Edinburgh. Credit: Charles Everitt

Scottish Nature Photography Awards: Winner Charles Everitt on Scotland’s botanical landscape

Culture
From delicate wildflowers to dramatic landscapes, this year’s Scottish Nature Photography Awards create timeless portraits of our picturesque wee nation. For this year’s winner Charles...
FREE Zero Waste Knife-Maker at Spring Fling Art Festival 03

Blademaker using laughing gas canisters and beach litter to make top quality eco friendly knives

Arts & Antiques | Culture
As a former professional chef, Tim Westley knows how important having the right knife is. So it's not surprising his hand-forged knives – created from...
Lot 85. Joan Eardley (1921-1963), Sun on the Sea, Catterline. Estimate: £40,000 - £60,000.

The 10 most important Scottish artists you should know about

Arts & Antiques | Culture
Ahead of Bonhams Scottish Art auction on 15 May in Edinburgh, Specialist and Head of Sale, May Matthews, introduces ten of the most important Scottish...
Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian.

Review: The Caledonian Hotel, Edinburgh

Culture | Reviews | Scotland | Travel
It was Coco Chanel who said ‘luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it’s not luxury.’ And I think it’s fair to say the purveyors of grandeur...
Amanda Hayler has always loved art.

Amanda Hayler: ‘Art became a form of escapism from the real world after my cancer diagnosis’

Arts & Antiques | Culture
Art has always been a part of Amanda Hayler’s life. She remembers loving to draw from a very young age, from cats and castles to...
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